Hose-support.



' No. 742,855. PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903-.

J. O. GARRETT. HOSE SUPPORT- I APPLICATION FILED MAB. 5, 1903- 7 N0MODEL.

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UNITED STATES Patented November 3, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

HOSE-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 742,85 5, datedNovember 3, 1903.

Application filed March's, 1903.

To all whom it Will/110072067711.

Be it known that 1, JAMES C. GARRETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at San' Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hose-Snpports, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to hose-supports, and has for its object toeliminate the inconveniences and prevent the wear on the flexibleattaching end'of the hose when it is attached to an ordinary gas-fixturewhen used for conveying gas from a chandelier to a studentlamp, heater,or other use for which gas may be required. It is well known that nearlyall such hose is made with flexible rubber ends, and when the hose isattached to the ordinary gas-fixture the weight of the hose causes alateral strain on this rubber end, which soon spreads the rubber,destroying the hose and rendering it useless to prevent the escape ofgas, and, further, it is impracticable to attach such a hose to agas-fixture on which a globe is mounted without removing the globe toprevent the liability of breaking it by violent contact with the hose.To remedy these undesirable features in the use of hose when attached toan ordinary gas-fixture, I have devised my hose-support, which will beeffective in eliminating the inconveniences set forth and may beproduced at a comparatively small cost.

To these ends my invention consists of the construction and combinationhereinafter described in the specification, illustrated in the drawings,and incorporated in the claims hereto appended.

Similar letters designate corresponding parts in the various views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows an ordinary chandelier havingthe tip K removed from the burner-tube C and the hose B attached to thetube 0 and in position in its seat in the upper end of my improvedsupport A. Fig. 2 is a view of the support with the attaching-bandsectioned, showing its position on the collar of the tube 0, itslocation Serial No. 146,423. (No model.)

in relation to the burner or tip, and the seat for supporting the hose.Fig. 3 is a plan view of the support, showing the band on the attachingend of the support and the seat for the hose.

The support A is constructed out of any suitable material. Fig. l of thedrawings shows my support in position on the gas-fixtu re. Its attachingend is constructed with a band A, which is made to fit neatly around thecollar 0 of the tube 0. As is well known, this tube 0 is provided with athreaded collar 0, adapted to be secured onto the vertical elevation Fof the gas-fixture, its upper end forming a receptacle for the gas tipor burner K, thus giving a rigid-bearing to the support A. At a suitabledistance horizontally, as shown in Fig. 1, the stem of the support isbent to a vertical position, extending upward a sufficient distance toavoid contact with the globe 0. It is then bent horizontally sufficientto permit a gradual curve for the hose B and is provided with twospreading upturned arms A forming a close-fitting seat for the hose, andis adapted to swing or pivot around the burner in whatever direction thehose may lead.

As shown in Fig. 1, the attaching rubber end B of the hose B is inposition on the tube 0 of the gas-fixture, and by reason of fittingneatly between the upturned ends A of the support A it will retain itsposition firmly on the tube 0. I

Having now, it is believed, sufficiently described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a support for gas-hose, a bent rod having a band or collar adaptedto fit and swivel on the vertical portion of a gas-burner below thepoint of attachment of the hose, and having an upward and outward curvewith upwardly-projecting arms, forming a channel adapted to maintain ahose in a gradual'curved position.

2. In a support for a gas-hose, a bent rod having a band or collaradapted to fit and swivel on the lower portion of a gas-burner below thepoint of attachment of the hose and having an upward and outward curve,

with means for holding the hose in position end means for holding andretaining a hose on the support. in position.

3. In a, support for a gas-hose a. bent rod having means on one endadapted to fit and JAMES GARRETT 5 swivel on a gas-burner below thepoint of at- \Vitnesses:

tachment of the hose and having an upward P. W. J. LANDER,

and outward curve, and having on its other JOHN RICHARDS.

